Igor Kostyukov

Igor Olegovich Kostyukov (21 Feburary 1961-) was Director of the GRU from 10 December 2018, succeeding Igor Korobov.

Biography
Igor Kostyukov was born in the Amur region of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in 1961, and, following his graduation from the Military Diplomatic Academy, he joined the GRU intelligence agency. He became deputy leader of the GRU under Igor Korobov, and he was directly involved in the Russian intervention against the Islamic State in Syria. In December 2018, he was appointed Director of the GRU following the sudden death of Korobov.